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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27
Curious Paragraphs.

A city at the bottom of The sea was
seen toward the end of October at TTep-
tow, in Prussia, when a powerful south
wind blew the waters of the Baltic away
from the shore, uncovering portion OF
ground usually hidden from sight by the
waves. 1t was the ruins of the city OF
Regamuende, once "A hourishing com
mcrcial station. which was swallowed by
the sea some five centuries ago. The
unusual spectacle was not enjoyed but
for a few hours, when the storm slack
ened and the waves returned to cover
up the place which had once been the
residence and field of labor OF busy men.
A London paper prints strange story
from the diamond-iields. A kailir Wis
suspected of being in possession OF I'M
cut diamonds, and was pursued by OIL
cels Of the law. When they came up
with him he had just shot one of his
oxen. Then they proceeded to search
him. They rnsacke1 his scanty
clothing. they combed his woolly head,
they tried all the usual processes but
never diamond did they find, and
finally they had to retire discounted.
Then the kaihr proceeded 10 PICK OUT
from the dead ox's carcass all the dia-
monds with which his guu had been
loaded. and which he fired into the I'M
fortunate beast when he saw the officers
approaching.
A young lady had narrow escape at
the West Shore depot in Newburg, n.
Y, on Monday. She fell under the
train. was knocked Oft into "A snow-bank,
rolled back on the track, was again hit
by the brakebeam of the rear trucks, or
by the whoel-boxcs, and was thrown with
greater force, making several somer-
sault,. hut again bringing up on the
track in the way OF the two remaining
cars. These also struck her and con
timed tossing her about, the train gain
ing headWay all the while. The lady s
hat was torn fIom her head and thrown
one way, her muT rolled another. and
her basket Of choice china WAS crushed
to dust. Everybody expected to see her
crushed into a horrible mass, but she
was ouly slightly bruised.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27
WILLIE.
HOW THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY mas
BEEN tPEST.
Valuable Animals Killed on the Railroad
Narrow Escape Church Entertain
nents Personal Notes.
LsnecInl lclegram % Doe pIspatch.l


DANvILLE, VA. December 26.--Last
Saturday night near II o'clock heavy
fall OF snow set in, which soon covered
the ground TO the depth OF several
inches. Sunday was very clear and the
weather warm. which caused the snow to
rapidly disappear. This is the first snow
toll OF the season.
Sunday morning about | o'clock, while
Mr.. Jesse NOEL was unloading several
carloads Of mules and horses, a number
of animals got loose and started down
the Richmond and Danyille railroad
track. The train from the South, which
was several hours behind schedule time.
came laundering along about 80 ana
struck six mules and one horse in rapid
succession. killing the entire seven. The
horse was n Kentucky thoroughbred and
a valuable animal. The mules were also
valuable MIR. NOEL and the railroad
authorities have been engaged during
the morning in appraising the animals
killed.
The sal news OF the death OF Mrs.
Roger A. Pryor, which was received
this morping, causes great regret among
her large circle OF friends in tins clty,
as well as those Of her husband.
Beyond a few DRINKS and several
minor fights Christmas holiday has
passed oifyery quietly.
Services in all the churches Sunday
were appropriate to the day and occasion.
In conformity TO their usual custom the
Presbyterian church will give a Christ
mas treat to the Sunday school scholars
of their Mission chapel tomorrow al
ternoon.
There is some talk of organizing a So
ciety here for prevention OF cruelty to
animals.
All the schools. public and private, Will
enjoy holiday until January I'd, when
they will reopen.
A little white boy named Coyington
met with a narrow escape this afternoon
by the bursting OF q cannon cracker
which he attempted 10 catch whenthrown
in the street. His right cheek was
burned quite badly and his eye injured.
DR.. b. b. Temple, city physician, who
las been quite sick, is improving
Mr. A. q. Fuller, whose sickness was
noted several days ago, is still confined
to his bed. He is unable TO sit up.
Thefcsiival at the First Baptist church
this afternoon was a grand affair, and the
singing WIS superb and the offerings
were numerous. The projectors feel
proud Of Their undertaking, and 1t IS but
reasonable that they should, for noble
work has been done by this congre3a-
ton.
The Sunday school Of Mt Vernon
Methodist church will have fine enter
tainment tomorrow night. Plenty OF
good things for the little ones and some
for the big ones.
To-day has been dull and drcary,
marked by dark, lowering clouds. with
slight fails Of snow and rain, making ont
door exercise very unpleasant Late this
afternoon it became clear and cold,
causing the people to seek their homes
t;iTiV
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27

Connecticut, Massachusetts,. and YER
mont might DO improved by association
with southern civilization. Nevertbe-
less, take The leading papers of New
England by'and through and they have
been fairer to the South than the papers
of any other portion of the North. Not
only that. but any one who will visit the
average New England town will hear less
bloody-shirtism than he will in the
average western or middle States town.
The New England man hits harder, fights
squarer, acknowledges his fault much
quicker, and will stand by you longer
than his western cousin. II the southern
man has a pet aversion, it is the western
or middle States Yankee who bragS that
his ancestors came from the South, but
at the same time is a malignant of the
deepest dye.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27
Men and Women a, the Dentists


4 Young man with SWOLLEN face
hesitatingly entered q dentists Office in
a downtown block yesterday. \ few
moments later loud groan issued from
the Office through the open transOm.
The dentist held mp the young mans
late aching tooth before him.
81 feel deeply for my patients" said
lie.
$50 Judge from the way you jabbed
those forceps down"
Il have a deep sympathy for them in
the paiL they suffer III the dentist 5
chair" continued the operator, not heed
ing the interruption. at is real trial
to the dentist. There are some, Of
course, who become callous in pulling
teeth, but the majority dislike the opera
ton. 1t is, to begin with, an eXhaus-
tive effort of physical strength, and
trial upon the nerves besides
a number Of operators in this
city have given up entirely ex-
tracing teeth, sending the patient else
where when the operation is necessary.
The reason for this is that it is too much
Of strain. have known some dentists
to be so Frustrated by the effort that
their working power for the day was Sc
riously affected. Another reason is that
very few teeth are SO badly decayed that
they cannot be repaired. and the en-
hclitened dentist wants to save rather
than destroy.
Women, he continued, "take bet
ter care OF their teeth than men do, and
therefore have the toOthache less. When
Il man has an aching molar he grins and
bears it Just as long as he can. He puts
off visiting the dentist until he can stand
the torment no longer. II tries the
nerve of the average man to come. With
women il is different. They visit the
dentist the moment a tooth begins ach-
ing or shows signs OF needing at
tention. We administer gas 10 more
women than men, however. The
idea OF being deprived of their con-
seriousness is repugnant to men. They
want TO be present when the operation is
performed, though they dread the pain.
Most of the pain attending extracting is
caused by the pressure of the iorceps
upon the gums. A substance that would
temporarily destroy all feeling in the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27

An esteemed western contemporary
says that the Yankee is still tho pet
aversion Of the average southerher. Our
esteemed western contemporary is mis-
taken. The truth is that the average
southerner, when called upon TO dis
l criminate between northern people, will
tell You that he will take the gen
nine Yankee to tic 10 every time.
There is a good deal about New
England that We do not admire, aud Ger
tain sections OF il are still sadly in need
Of that enlightenment which could only
be afforded by sending few southern
missionaries up there. Maine should re-
pent Of being the native State Of Boz
TELLg. New Hampshire has TO answer
!or the Sin Of owning Bill CHANDLER.
Rhode Island is very much in the
dark as regards the matter OF suffrage,
and some OF the alleged statesmen Of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27
The Baltimore Iicrqld says:

"Ihe hard facts recently published as
the result of minute investigation by
persons on the staff of a reputable trade
journal prove conclusiyely that the South
Is making rapid strides toward promi-
hence and permanent prosperity.
And minute investigation elsO proves
that that progress is due 70 southern
pluck, energy, and enterprise more than
to anything else. The northern capital
which has been invested in the South Is
but little more than an incident of
southern development compared with
what the southern people have done
themselves in that direction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27
HE FELL DEAD.
A RoAt OKE MICRO sHor BIZ A POLICE
MAN.
Fear of an Outbreak-Prompt Action Of
the Acknowledgements Of the
Coroner'S Jury.
lsn,cIal telegram to .he plepatch.l

RoANoKE. VA, December 2G.--William
Gilbert. colored man about twenty-five
wears old, was shot here this morning by
Officer n. &. Wooten. 1t seems Gilbert
and other negroes were engaged IN a
row on Railroad avenue near the depot,
and in his efforts to preserve the peace
the policeman attempted TO arrest Gil
bert, vino with an open knife in his hand
dehed him. When commanded to drop
the weapon he, instead OF doing 80,
made a vicious luuge at the officer, who
fired his revolver and the negro fell dead
with a bulletin hisleft breast. The negroes
we're much incensed ut the shooting, and
threatened to kill the policeman. who
was put in jaIl until a coroner's inquest
could be held. For some time it was
feared there would be n riot, but the
prompt action Of the mayor IN strength
euing the police force with number OF
extra men, and in ordering the arrest Of
all turbulent negroes. has restored quiet,
although there is still some apprehen-
sion of further trouble.
The coroners jury this evening
brought in verdict to the effect that he
was killed by policeman while the lat
ter was in the discharge OF duty.
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del-1nl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27

Inc MOHlit t'Vtottf ohl
"The South has reached safe anchor
nse without hitherto Haunting an eco
nomic question in the face of diverse in
dustries. To raise a storm may break
ia from our moorings and dash us upon
.he breakers.
Exactly. Our civilization IS more to
us than the tariff, the internal revenue,
or any other economic question, and
those who think we shall forget that fact
reckon without their host. However
the southern people may differ among
themselves touching free trade, protec-
ton, &c, when the issue is joined be-
tween Democracy, which means self
preservation, and Repubhcanism they
will he found on the side of Democracy.
They will never divide to any great e.
tent on any economic question so long as
the Republican leaders seek to array a
solid North against the South and make
the Republican party party Of section
al;sm,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27
Young GIRLS IN LONDON.
Some of the Safeguards that Are
Thrown Around Them.


Charitable people long ago realized
the difficulties and temptations that be-
set the life OF a young and inexperienced
Girl engaged in business in London. as
well a. the fact that merely to provide q
room where she could spend her evenings
proftably and pleasantly was not crap
ping with the whole difficulty. 1t Was
not enough to give a girl such a place
alone, for, unless she could also be lodged
and fed at price within her means, she
would be under strong temptation to exc
out her living by immorality. And thus
the lodging house, with ITS tidy, clean
cubicle and its bright club-room, has
grown ont of the original intention OF
the founders. Twenty years ago such a
work was not thought OF ten years ago
il was but in its infancy, and now there
are thirty girls clubs in London and the
large provincial towns, and more
being organized rapidly. Ii is diff.
cult to realize the labor and anx-
iety, to say nothing OF the personal
responsibility, such a work has en-
tailed, AMI but for the unhring energy
of those who founded it, aud at whose
heart the welfare and well. doing of
these girls lay very near, it would never
have attained the position of prominence
and influence it now possesses. In this
work above all others the handspring
has been the strong personal influence
brought to bear on each inmate, the re-
suit of which has been the preservation
and rescue OF many a friendless girl
from the snares and temptations which
crowd round the path Of every unpro-
tected young woman in London.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27
MAKotFsKrS GREAT PICTURE.
Choosing the Bride" by the Paint
or OF The Russian Wedding
Feast.'

Choosing the Bride by the we'll
known Russian artist Constantine Ma
koflski, which is now on exhibition IN
New York, and Is attracting even a
larger number of artists than "Thc
Russian Wedding Feast, by the same
artist. The WOrH says: The picture,
which is a large one. contains fourteen
figures portrayed in q strOng and mas
terry fashion. The colOring is exceed
ingly fine, and with touch OF Oriental
sensuousncss about it which Is quite in
harmony with the barharic magniiceuce
of the dresses and tine gorgeOusness Of
the surroundings With all that, there
Is an utter absence OF anything APP
preaching theatralism, and the picture,
far from portraying mere manikins
dressed in rich attire. represents IN the
most realistic manner men and women
on whose handsome faces human sentI-
ment and emotion are maryellously eX-
pressed.
The scene represents Gar Alexis, the
father of Peter the Great, IN the act Of
choosing bride from numberof noble
maidens who have been brought before
his throne for the purpose OF enabling
him to make a selection. His choice falls
upon a young girl whose acquaintance he
had previously made, and whose love he
had acquired when disguisedasan humble
musician. Her surprise on recognizing
the SOVEREIGN in her lover, and the dis
appointment OF the Cars Prime Minis
ter Masorof in perceiving that the young
monarch pays no heed to his own rela-
tive, Marie Mislowski, is most stnkingly
depicted 1t may be of interest to add,
however, that the young Gar was never
allowed to wed the object Of his aiicc-
tons, who, thanks to the intrigues Of the
Prime Minister, disappeared with all her
family in the direction OF Siberia few
no1fhs afterwards
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27
Neatcst sa,i-Escape on Record.

LBy telegraph 20 the D'-parH.l
NEW YORK., December 2G.-Paul
Krause, implicated in tine murder Of Ly-
man 5. Weeks IN Brooklyn IN March last,
escaped from Raymond-Street jail, III
that city, last night He lowered him
self from the fourth floor by means Of a
rope made Of seyerlltowels, and dropped
on to soft blankets which he had previ-
ously thrown from his window on the
ccbblestone pavement below. by aid Of
a carriagc-pole he easily scaled the wall
to the street The room of the warden
of the prison WAS directly opposite that
of krause The escape Is said to have
been one Of the neatest jobs of that kind
yet recorded. 4 general alarm has been
sent to the police Of the principal cities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27

Confederate Veierans-Tnion Ser
yiccs-FuDcraI of Ex-SOidter.

ttffN-A NDffAt o. an 1A-fftiAtfEs
Correspondence Of the Richmond Di-pat,hl
LERsBUEG, Va, December %, 1887.
A number Of -Contcderstes in this
town have issued n call Tor the veterans
Of the Army OF Northern Virginia re-
siding in Loudoun 10 meet in Leesburg
In February next for the purpose of or
ganizing Camp al Confederate Note-
rams, the object being to secure a closer
intercourse between the survivors and TO
provide to some extent for those whom
old age or misfortune have made depend
ent on charity. LOudoun furnished
troops TO the Eighth and Seventeenth
Virginia Infantry, Whites and Mosby's
battalions Of calvary. Sixth Virginia
Cavalry, Loudoun Artillery, &c., during
the way.
series Of union services viii bc held
in the various churches Of Lcesburg, nm
der the auspices Of the Evangelical Ali
ance. beginning January Isl, and con-
tinuing each night throughout the week.
Thee meetings will be conducted by the
different Protestant ciergymcu.
The funeral of II. Clay Ryan, a gal
liant and faithful soldier Of Whites Bat
alton, during the war took place to-day.
CATCCIIN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27

The court circles Of Constantinople
are preparing TO celebrate the happy
event Of three marriages of princesses
Of the Teigning family. Princess Zekie
Sultane, the daughter of the late Abdul
Hamid, will be married TO Ghazi Osman
Pacha. captain i'll the body guard. The
two other princesses, Salike aud FatiIne
Sultane, daughters OF the late Abdul
Aziz, will be married 10 the son Of Aziz
Bey and to General Mehmed Pachs, ad-
jutant-general TO the Sultan, respec-
ftvolv
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27
\ Recipe Tor Domestic tranquility
rIortptn fIDtn1

Sometimes my wife and | say on Sun
day "Now, let us agree that We will
not say single cross word to any one
this whole week Let Us he studiously
polite to each other and 10 the children
Let as he very mindful OF the feelings of
every person with whom we may come
into contact. Let us not fret nor COM
plain, nor DO anything that good, de-
cent, wcll-behaved Christians should not
do" And it when the next Sunday shall
come We have, through the grace of God,
kept this resolve, it goes without saying
that we have been happy and the world
has perhaps been made little better for
our being IN il.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27

About 1890 tine Vcuetians esii-
mated the island yield of wine at
800, 200 metu ii this metro or measure
WAS the jar of about five old Florence
TASKS, the produce had fallen TO a tenth
OF that yield about 1770, under the
wrecking Of the Nenetiaus themselves
and the subsequent fatal rocklrssness
of the Tank. The wiuc was, and is.
generally sold by the load though now
priced by tine oke), which meant sixteen
of those Jars. on four barrels tire ton
contained seventy jars. In l71O about a
fourth of tue total yield was Commando
ria, and the superior reputation Of that
wine WAS doubtless originally due to the
superior management OF the vineyards of
the knights. A hundred and twenty years
ago the greater portion of therod vintage
was shipped for Venice before it was
eighteen months old, and thus 300
years after the republic had lost
Cyprus. it was-and it even still
is-in fashion and in great demand
In every cuie there. This common
new wine then cost 40 Laulrkg from
TO piaslre (of 81 Florence lire the
jar, but the best and the older wines
five to six, eight, and ten years old
fetched thrice that, and were bought fox
France, Holland, Italy, and England
"Le vim dou Quiiane wine of HI
lani-whlch is mentioned in a statute Of
the Chapter-Gcneral of Limassol on No
vember D. 1900, Is doubtless represented
10y the modern Commanderia. Ora and
Lefkara are now celebrated for it, but
the villages Of Zoopii and Orongou had
a reputation for the best wine at the end
OF the eighteenth century. There may
have been the nucleus Of the Com
mandcria plantations on the stony hill
sides of blackish and redish earth.
mingled with PARTICLES Of tale, lying on
the cretaceous tocene formation, for the
Commanderia grape, which has twice r.
planted Mcdcria, differs from the
commoner in having "a thinner skin and
a cOmDactpr pulD.
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"1he young man who sent his girl ii
ten-dollar Christmas present and got in
return "A seventh addition to his stock Of
handkerchief cases remembers with JOY
that it won't happen again for year
It's more probable that he wonders where
In mischief the hankerchiefs to fill the
cases are to come from.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27

JONI SHERMAN says 81 have never
sought the presidency in the sense that /
lay awake at nights sehcming or plotting
for it." and. Jony, the presidency has
never sought YOU i'll that sense nor any
other-and it never viii seek you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27
CITY TAXES.

OFFICE CITY COLLECTORl
RICHMOND, "a, December I, 1857.
THIS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN
1 DAILY between the hours Of 9 O'CLOCK
A. NJ. AND6 O'CLOCK r. N. from tho 18TH 70
the 3ls, DAY OF DECEMBER, inclusive, for tho
purpose OF receiving from all persons TAXES
due 10 thc city Of Richmond FOR tue year 1857.
any person who shall fail 10 pay said lax boz
fore the Stat day OF December, lss7, shall be con-
sidered delinquent and will be- charged a pen
atty OF per centum and interest at the rate of
Gper ceniuH per annum.
A. X. WOODSON,
de lin City Collector
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gums would make extraction almost
painless. IL was thought cocaine would
do it. but its has proved worthless. a
fortune bigger than the Vanderbilts
awaits the chemist who discovers the
drug that will do It, "
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27

"Prince KBAPoTIKNEis in favor Of sup
pressing the prisons. Prince KRAP.
could be elected on thatticket-provided
conyicts and jail.birds only were allowed
10 vote.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27

What smells most in a drugstore I?
Your nose. But when you have cold,
nothing. Cure coughs and colds by
taking Taylors Cherokee Remedy OF
Sweet Gum and Mullen.